This museum is about looking and understanding – looking up to the stars, looking out to the desert, and looking down to see ancient fossils. There are three primary permanent exhibits:
- Desert Life
- Light and Space
- Permian Trackways
All of the permanent exhibit text and labels are presented in both English and Spanish.
Free Admission
Parking
Parking is at 500 N Water Street on the north end of Main Street Downtown, next to the Museum of Art.
Tour Information
To book a tour, please email Museum Education or call the tour coordinator at (575) 541-2321. For more tour information go here.
Contact Us
Physical Address:
411 N Main Street
Las Cruces, NM 88001
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 20000
Las Cruces, NM 88004
Phone: (575) 528-3444
Hours of Operation
Tuesday – Friday, 10AM – 4:30PM
Saturday, 9AM – 4:30PM
First Friday of the Month, 10AM – 7PM
Upcoming Events
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Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5 Cost: Free Registration required: Yes for 9am, No for 10am
Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5 Cost: Free Registration required: Yes for 9am, No for 10am
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Trains! Pre-K
Trains! Pre-K
Come by the museum for engaging gallery activities made just for kids! Become a conductor and take control of our interactive model trains and afterwards, test your knowledge with games or crafts. Ages: 2-5 Fee: Free Registration Required: No
Animal Feedings — Turtles
Animal Feedings — Turtles
What we eat is important to our health, and for the animals in the Nature Center it's no different. Learn about the enrichment activities we use during mealtimes and more while you watch them display their natural instincts. All ages are welcome. No registration is required. The program is free.
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Teen Takeover – Clay Face Vases
Teen Takeover – Clay Face Vases
Bring your teens to hang out at the Museum of Nature and Science and Museum of Art for our monthly Teen Takeover program. Explore the exhibits, make cool experiments with S.T.E.A.M. activities, eat snacks, and socialize during these extended hours just for teens. Ages: 13-17 Fee: Free Registration required: No
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Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5 Cost: Free Registration required: Yes for 9am, No for 10am
Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5 Cost: Free Registration required: Yes for 9am, No for 10am
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Saturday Science – Mushroom Life Cycle
Saturday Science – Mushroom Life Cycle
Drop in and stay for a short or a long while to explore a new science topic each month. These hands-on activities and experiments are fun for the whole family with adult caregiver participation required. Ages: 6-10 Fee: Free Registration Required: No
Animal Feedings — Snakes
Animal Feedings — Snakes
What we eat is important to our health, and for the animals in the Nature Center it's no different. Learn about the enrichment activities we use during mealtimes and more while you watch them display their natural instincts. All ages are welcome. The program is free. No registration is required.
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Neurodivergent STEAM – Skyscrapers
Neurodivergent STEAM – Skyscrapers
Join us as we explore exciting Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) topics geared toward children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). Presented in partnership with the NMSU Autism Diagnostic Center, IDD children's curiosity is nourished through adult and child participation in hands-on activities that are meant to increase involvement in the sciences. Ages: 6-10. Fee: Free Registration Required: No
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Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5 Cost: Free Registration required: Yes for 9am, No for 10am
Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5 Cost: Free Registration required: Yes for 9am, No for 10am
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Fossils!–The History of Animal Flight
Fossils!–The History of Animal Flight
Explore the 3.5-billion-year odyssey of life with a geologist and real fossil specimens. Visit the station in the gallery and discover something new in the fossil record each month. All ages are welcome. The program is free. No registration is required.
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Science Cafe – Herpetology
Science Cafe – Herpetology
Science is for everyone! Join the Museum of Nature and Science for a monthly discussion with local scientists aboutcurrent topics in contemporary science. Ages: 18+ Fee: Free Registration required: No
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Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5 Cost: Free Registration required: Yes for 9am, No for 10am
Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5 Cost: Free Registration required: Yes for 9am, No for 10am
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STEAMPunk – Fabian Garcia: Horticulture
STEAMPunk – Fabian Garcia: Horticulture
Discover the stories behind science heroes who break barriers and explore the applications of their research through hands-on experiments and activities Ages: 6-10 Fee: Free Registration Required: No
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Teen Science Cafe – Botany
Teen Science Cafe – Botany
Have dinner with a scientist and team up with STEM experts for monthly discussions, tours, and activities with our guest scientists. Now held regularly at the Frank O'Brien Papen Center, 304 Bell Ave. Ages: 13-17 Fee: Free Registration required: No
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Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5 Cost: Free Registration required: Yes for 9am, No for 10am
Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nature and Science Discovery Pre-K: Monkeying Around
Nurture your little one's love of science! Investigate nature and science through hands-on explorations, stories, and crafts. Adult caregiver participation is required. Ages: 2-5 Cost: Free Registration required: Yes for 9am, No for 10am
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Trains! Pre-K
Trains! Pre-K
Come by the museum for engaging gallery activities made just for kids! Become a conductor and take control of our interactive model trains and afterwards, test your knowledge with games or crafts. Ages: 2-5 Fee: Free Registration Required: No
Animal Feedings — Turtles
Animal Feedings — Turtles
What we eat is important to our health, and for the animals in the Nature Center it's no different. Learn about the enrichment activities we use during mealtimes and more while you watch them display their natural instincts. All ages are welcome. No registration is required. The program is free.
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